Bella? Are Isabella / Isobel the only long versions of this?

[DisenchantedPlusBump]

Really like the shortening 'Bella' but dislike above names!

Can any thing else be shortened to Bella?

Sybil?

some info on shortened names here

genealogy.about.com/library/bl_nicknames.htm

Quick Hijack:- there is a dear little pink cardigan ready for whatever you choose to call her, if you can take the embargo off your CAT messages, or send me an email address so I can contact you.

Oh DO!

Fabulous, thanks so much!

Its sale.adam @gmail.com

What about......... drum roll ( I like one myself)

Gabriella.

I think you could pull Bella from that without too many explanations.

Just going to mail you now.

Belinda is a fab name. My friend is called this and I don't think I have ever met another one. We call her B, Bell, Bella, Bind and Binders for short, so is very versatile.

Love it.

DH doesn't want Bella.

Because of SIL.

Back to square one.

Is your SIL called somethingBella? Why can't you use Amelia btw?

Gabriella is a 'nmsaa' is it??!

whats a nmsaa??

No, but her exhubby called her bella.

Amelia, I love, but its too popular.

I want something different.

It's how polite Americans on American boards say "eurgh yuck". It stands for Not my style at all.

Hmmm. Like Amelia but different. What do you think of Camellia like the flower? I knew a Spanish girl from Barcelona called Camellia. Always remembered it since then as being a lovely name.

What about Cordelia with Della for short?

But I'm guessing your husband wouldn't go for that either.

Sounds like Camilla, too horsey

Cordelia, hmmm

not the one, but something like that.

Sorry, I'm getting fed up. I never had this with my boys!

Jemima? My dd aged six just suggested that one She loves names too and her dolls all have gorgeous names..

Penelope with Polly, Poppy or Penny for short.
Margaret with Maggie, Margot or Greta for short.
Eloise (with Lois for short).
Posy - just like that one.

My DD is named Sabela - which is Galician from the NW of Spain (where MIl from). I shorten it to Bela / Bella

disenchanted how can you not like Isabella [wink

and don't be 'hmmmmmm ing' at Cordelia - thats dd3

what about Camille if Camilla is too horsey?
Cecelia with Cece as a nn
Celeste?
Charlotte - lottie?
Beatrice nn Bea or Bibi?

I know someone with an Isabella (Bella) and Carmella.

too many isabellas, arabellas, issies, bellas out there!!! she will be one in a que when it comes to school .

Smellacinderellabella.

Christobel
Clarabel (or have I just made this one up?)

Not read all post, so maybe on here already
Annabella
Arabella
Bellina

JEZEBEL
Actually that is what d neice called her Aunt for years, the poor lady was a staunch Catholic called .. Isobel.

Sorry. I have one of the above names, so cant really comment, BUT, she is called Bella, most of the time!

Why not Bella on its own, if that is the name you like? Does it have to be a different name to the one you like?

We chose the full name as I like it but DH wanted Bella, so we called her the full name but it gets shortened.

Bella on it's own is lovely and much nicer than Arabella and most of the other alternatives.